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Stewardship Utah Foundation

EIN 84-2842840 · S Salt Lake, UT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE STEWARDSHIP UTAH FOUNDATION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN UTAH.

Income
$2.7 million
Spending
$2.7 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
7.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
15
Highest pay
$81,997, co-director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 158% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $1.9 million spent. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTER REGISTRATION - THE STEWARDSHIP UTAH FOUNDATION PURSUED NONPARTISAN VOTER REGISTRATION AND EDUCATED ELIGIBLE VOTERS ON THE RULES AND DATES ASSOCIATED WITH VOTING IN THEIR JURISDICTION. THIS WORK INVOLVED CANVASSING, MAILERS, DIGITAL OUTREACH, AND TABLING. THESE EFFORTS REACHED APPROXIMATELY 300,000 PEOPLE.
  2. $225,000 spent. AIR QUALITY - THE STEWARDSHIP UTAH FOUNDATION WORKED TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY ON UTAH'S WASATCH FRONT BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND DEVELOPING POLICY PROPOSALS. THIS WORK BENEFITS AN AIRSHED WITH A POPULATION OF ROUGHLY 2.8 MILLION.
  3. $150,000 spent. CLIMATE ACTION - THE STEWARDSHIP UTAH FOUNDATION WORKED TO ADDRESS THE IMPACTS OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN UTAH BY ENGAGING THE PUBLIC, PROPOSING POLICY, AND ENCOURAGING CITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN A COALITION TO ELIMINATE CARBON EMISSIONS FROM ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION. THIS WORK IS INTENDED TO BENEFIT UTAH'S ENTIRE POPULATION OF 3.5 MILLION PEOPLE.
  4. $144,217 spent. PUBLIC LANDS, GREAT SALT LAKE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. THE STEWARDSHIP UTAH FOUNDATION WORKED TO PROTECT PUBLIC LANDS, RESTORE THE GREAT SALT LAKE, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. THESE EFFORTS WERE INTENDED TO BENEFIT ALL OF UTAH'S POPULATION OF 3.5 MILLION PEOPLE.
  5. PUBLIC LANDS, GREAT SALT LAKE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. THE STEWARDSHIP UTAH FOUNDATION WORKED TO PROTECT PUBLIC LANDS, RESTORE THE GREAT SALT LAKE, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. THESE EFFORTS WERE INTENDED TO BENEFIT ALL OF UTAH'S POPULATION OF 3.5 MILLION PEOPLE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2020.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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